&quot;People who are worth having in your life will accept you for who you are.&quot; See what else Newsday&#39;s Extraordinary Seniors had to say to next year&#39;s graduating class.

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The Island Harvest Summer Food Service program started this week to provide meals for children in low-income areas. The program operates the first day after school ends in June and runs until school begins.

Free children's food program available through summer

Long Island students and the police commissioners of Nassau and Suffolk counties discuss school safety and the response to threats.

What's being done about threats of violence made at LI schools?

The twins have been together from preschool through high school and graduated with a ceremony on Saturday. Newsday TV's Steve Langford reports. 

Meet the 5 sets of twins who have been in school together for 14 years

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who attended Hempstead schools. surprised Daniella Marroquin, Hempstead High School valedictorian, with a phone call, offering her congratulations and words of wisdom. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

White House Press Secretary surprises Hempstead valedictorian

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Seniors from Syosset High School got together to decorate their caps for graduation by putting their college logos on for all to see.

Syosset graduates decorate their grad caps in creative ways

Islip High School senior Mollie Sebor set out to research the town's little-known Jewish history. Now, her endeavor will help serve as the foundation for future research, the town's historian said.

Islip High School senior uncovers town's Jewish history

Giants players Cam Brown and Matt Peart visited students at Barack Obama Elementary School in Hempstead on Friday. 

Giants players visit students at Hempstead school 

"People who are worth having in your life will accept you for who you are," said Julianna Lester. See what else Newsday's Extraordinary Seniors had to say to next year's graduating class.

ENL students in the Port Washington Union Free School District wrote letters to the class of 2072 and created videos that on Tuesday were buried in a time capsule located at Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School in Port Washington.

Port Washington ENL students bury a time capsule for the class of 2072

The winner of the Long Island Spelling Bee, Safiullah Sajid, a student at Locust Valley Middle School, is on his way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington.

Locust Valley Middle School student going to national spelling bee

In addition to existing school safetly initiatives, including the RAVE Mobile App and the S.H.A.R.E program, Suffolk County officials on Friday announced they will soon begin mobilization drills to make sure they are prepared to respond quickly in the event of an active shooter situation. 

Suffolk officials announce drills to respond to active shooter situation

Students at Wyandanch Memorial High School show off the images they created for the school's photography program. The club, which started in January and met on Fridays, is taught by Al Bello, a Getty Images photographer.

Getty Images photographer Al Bello hosts program at Wyandanch Memorial High School

Students at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School held a walkout Wednesday in honor of the 21 victims killed last week at an elementary school in Texas.

Plainview high school students hold walkout to end gun violence 

A Long Island school administrator and teacher spoke about how to talk to staff and students following the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. A Freeport High School freshman spoke about discussions in her classroom.

Talking to school staff, students about Texas shooting

Following the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, some LIers said they want to see stricter gun laws and increased security at schools. Cecilia Dowd reports.

Do LIers want stricter gun laws?

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The twins have been together from preschool through Mattituck High School and graduated with a ceremony on Saturday in Mattituck. Newsday TV&#39;s Steve Langford reports.

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Willie Kellerman was a private first class in the U.S. Army and served in World War II. He was&nbsp;captured, held as a POW, escaped, made his way back and was eventually shot twice in combat. On Tuesday, Kellerman received a Purple Heart at a ceremony in Brooklyn.

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Willie Kellerman, Atlantic Beach resident, WWII hero, honored with Purple Heart

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Willie Kellerman was a private first class in the U.S. Army and served in World War II. He was captured, held as a POW, escaped, made his way back and was eventually shot twice in combat. On Tuesday, Kellerman received a Purple Heart at a ceremony in Brooklyn.

Seniors from Syosset High School got together to decorate their caps for graduation by putting their college logos on for all to see.

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Lifelong fans on Long Island continue to celebrate Elvis Presley&#39;s impact.&nbsp;

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Elvis fans still love 'The King' on Long Island 

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Lifelong fans on Long Island continue to celebrate Elvis Presley's impact. 

On Father&#39;s Day, Seymour Levy and his two children will take a picture in front of their Woodmere home, a tradition that dates to 1960.

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Father's Day tradition: Woodmere family takes same photo since 1960 

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From the Verrazano Bridge to the Montauk lighthouse, Alex Wolfe walked the entire length of Long Island. His journey covered nearly 160 miles over 9 days, stopping at iconic Long Island places along the way. Newsday&rsquo;s Michelle Romano has the story.

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Flanders Duck, All-American Burger highlights of man's walk across Long Island

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Nearly 160 miles in 9 days: This man walked the length of Long Island

From the Verrazano Bridge to the Montauk lighthouse, Alex Wolfe walked the entire length of Long Island. His journey covered nearly 160 miles over 9 days, stopping at iconic Long Island places along the way. Newsday's Michelle Romano has the story.

One Long Island student took&nbsp;F. Scott Fitzgerald&#39;s words and turned it into a musical.&nbsp;Brooke Di Spirito, of Oyster Bay, created the musical&nbsp;&quot;The Beautiful and Damned,&quot; raising enough money to present the show at the&nbsp;Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington.&nbsp;

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LI student brings F. Scott Fitzgerald musical to Landmark in Port Washington

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One Long Island student took F. Scott Fitzgerald's words and turned it into a musical. Brooke Di Spirito, of Oyster Bay, created the musical "The Beautiful and Damned," raising enough money to present the show at the Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington. 

The Crescent Sports League was started in 2007 by a group of Muslim friends, and it has grown beyond&nbsp;basketball into a multisports organization&nbsp;that also has&nbsp;softball and football leagues.&nbsp;In addition, Crescent&#39;s leaders organize cricket and bowling games,&nbsp;and they&nbsp;try&nbsp;to preserve the organization&#39;s roots by maintaining a 50% balance between Muslims and non-Muslims,&nbsp;Newsday&#39;s Jamie Stuart reports.

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The Crescent Sports League was started in 2007 by a group of Muslim friends, and it has grown beyond basketball into a multisports organization that also has softball and football leagues. In addition, Crescent's leaders organize cricket and bowling games, and they try to preserve the organization's roots by maintaining a 50% balance between Muslims and non-Muslims, Newsday's Jamie Stuart reports.

Second-grader Nikole Carvajal&nbsp;of&nbsp;Meadow Elementary School&nbsp;thought her class was going to meet an author.&nbsp;Instead,&nbsp;she was surprised by a visit from her mom, Army Sgt. Lilibeth Contreras, who returned home after being&nbsp;stationed in South Korea for 14 months.

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Two horses&nbsp;joined commuters on a&nbsp;Long Island Expressway&nbsp;service road in Holtsville, police said

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Suffolk cops corral pair of escaped horses on LIE service road during morning commute

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Cops corral escaped horses on LIE service road

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Two horses joined commuters on a Long Island Expressway service road in Holtsville, police said

To mark the official start of summer today, we are&nbsp;documenting the unique people and places that make up this Island, and sharing it here and across Newsday&#39;s social media platforms.&nbsp;Check out the latest updates.

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Summer's first evening: a Day in the Life of Long Island

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To mark the official start of summer today, we are documenting the unique people and places that make up this Island, and sharing it here and across Newsday's social media platforms. Check out the latest updates.

As Adventureland prepares to celebrate their 60th birthday, the amusement park opened a 60-foot roller coaster, the FireBall. Parkgoers on Tuesday were the first to ride.

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Ride Adventureland's new 60-foot roller coaster, FireBall

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As Adventureland prepares to celebrate their 60th birthday, the amusement park opened a 60-foot roller coaster, the FireBall. Parkgoers on Tuesday were the first to ride.

When "The Godfather" first appeared 50 years ago, co-creators Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola were two ambitious men with deep ties to Long Island, determined to transform a B-level Hollywood gangster movie about New York wise guys into an epic tale about capitalism, corruption and the Italian-American immigrant experience. Newsday's Thomas Maier has the story.


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Co-creators Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola were determined to transform a B-level Hollywood gangster movie about New York wise guys into an epic tale about capitalism, corruption and the Italian-American immigrant experience. Newsday's Thomas Maier has the story.

Meet the Blue Angels pilots&nbsp;getting ready to strut their stuff in their F-18 Super Hornets at&nbsp;600 miles an hour over Jones Beach. Newsday TV&rsquo;s Steve Langford reports.

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600 miles per hour, 18 inches apart

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Meet the Blue Angels pilots getting ready to strut their stuff in their F-18 Super Hornets at 600 miles an hour over Jones Beach. Newsday TV's Steve Langford reports.

'Be authentically yourself': Advice from Newsday's Extraordinary Seniors

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